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VIII

           Armiger?”

           “Why,theHomeforFriendlessWomen—”

           “Itwaswellchosen,”Dreshamcommented;andHartlyburiedhismirthinthesofa-cushions.

           WhentheywerealoneGlennard,stillholdinghisuntouchedcupoftea,turnedtohiswife,whosatsilentlybehindthekettle.“Whoaskedyoutotakeaticketforthatreading?”

           “Idon’tknow,really—KateDresham,Ifancy.Itwasshewhogotitup.”

           “It’sjustthesortofdamnablevulgarityshe’scapableof!It’sloathsome—it’smonstrous—”

           Hiswife,withoutlookingup,answeredgravely,“Ithoughtsotoo.ItwasforthatreasonIdidn’tgo.ButyoumustrememberthatveryfewpeoplefeelaboutMrs.Aubynasyoudo—”

           Glennardmanagedtosetdownhiscupwithasteadyhand,buttheroomswungroundwithhimandhedroppedintothenearestchair.“AsIdo?”herepeated.

           “ImeanthatveryfewpeopleknewherwhenshelivedinNewYork.Tomostofthewomenwhowenttothereadingshewasamerename,tooremotetohaveanypersonality.Withme,ofcourse,itwasdifferent—”

           Glennardgaveherastartledlook.“Different?Whydifferent?”

           “Sinceyouwereherfriend—”

           “Herfriend!”Hestoodupimpatiently.“Youspeakasifshehadhadonlyone—themostfamouswomanofherday!”Hemovedvaguelyabouttheroom,bendingdowntolookatsomebooksonthetable.“Ihope,”headded,“youdidn’tgivethatasareason,bytheway?”

           “Areason?”

           “Fornotgoing.Awomanwhogivesreasonsforgettingoutofsocialobligationsissuretomakeherselfunpopularorridiculous.

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